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Iceland and Japan are among the few countries that still hunt whales amid global opposition.
WSJ: Supersize Me: Whale Meat Resurfaces on Iceland Menus
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They were opposed by Japan, Spain, Portugal, Russia and Iceland all hosts to large, ocean-going trawling fleets as well as Canada, even though its trawlers do not go to the high seas.
ECONOMIST: Marine conservation
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This installment in NPR's annual series includes stories from America and from abroad from Japan, to Iceland, to Iraq, to Hawaii.
NPR: Memorable Moments 2007 Introduction
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NC4 was instrumental in protecting its clients in April 2010 against the effects of the Iceland volcano, and the unfolding tragedy in Japan last month.
FORBES: Names You Need To Know: NC4 Situational Readiness
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The man he is replacing - Sir John Beddington - had to provide advice on Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident, Iceland's volcanic ash eruption and the spread of Ash dieback.
BBC: The man who gives away ?600m a year
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Environmentalists gave Canada, Japan and South Korea credit for trying to find common ground while Iceland (already taking flak for its recent decision to resume whaling) was the most vocal opponent of a moratorium, perhaps with discreet encouragement from the Russians and Iberians.
ECONOMIST: Marine conservation
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Whereas 62% of all births in Iceland occur out of wedlock and 38% in Britain, in Japan the rate is just 1%.
ECONOMIST: Social conventions and demography add to the sclerosis
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Hear about how a new clothing line in Japan is helping to trim more than two million tons of greenhouse gas emissions and learn how engineers in Iceland are turning volcanic heat into usable power.
NPR: Memorable Moments 2007 Introduction
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We managed to find official information for 24 out of the 34 OECD countries - the exceptions being Japan, South Korea, Estonia, Mexico, Chile, Israel, Turkey, the Netherlands, Italy and Iceland.
BBC: How it's worked out